Report: A&M degree worth $1M more than it costs

Published 1:05 pm, Tuesday, August 20, 2013

If you went to Texas A&M, you'd end up $1 million richer than if you hadn't.

A national website that tracks college pricing and affordability has reported that the College Station school ranks first among Texas public colleges and universities when it comes to getting your money's worth out of tuition.

Rice University, a private university, ranks first overall in Texas and just ahead of A&M, with the University Of Texas at Austin coming in third out of 452 colleges.

A&M's return on investment is $1,057,000, while Rice is just $12,000 more.

AffordableCollegesOnline.org ranked Texas A&M's return on investment fourth overall in the country on a list of 50 schools. Earlier this year the site also named A&M one of the most affordable colleges in the country.

Simply put, A&M graduates are likely to earn more, with their education paying off better than others over 30 years of salary.

High-quality academic programs churn out higher earners, with Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranking Texas A&M as the college with the the 18th best value in the country, and the top in Texas.